Article: Books that made a difference to Anderson Cooper: the CNN anchor is bowled over by evocative memoirs--diaries of sobriety and war, not to mention two gorgeous reminiscences from his own parents--plus a pair of classic modern novels.(reading room)

SOME PEOPLE GROW UP IN HOMES WHERE sports are important; I grew up in a home where reading and writing had great value. As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor. One way she helped was to encourage me to find books that I was really passionate about.

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I feel very lucky for her coaching. I remember reading a biography of Helen Keller and a book about people who chose to live in the woods. Eventually, I read Heart of Darkness. That novel, in particular, sparked an interest in seeing what happens to society when everything ...

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